Zoë Kravitz Opens Up About The "Bittersweetness" Of Breakups Following Divorce From Karl Glusman
Breakups are often viewed as hard, messy, hurtful and downright sad, but Zoë Kravitz has a more unique way of describing it. The Hollywood actress divorced from Karl Glusman after 18 months of marriage. The former couple got engaged in 2018 after meeting in 2016 and had an intimate wedding at her father's, legendary artist Lenny Kravitz, Parisian home in May 2019.
However, the two would abruptly split in 2020 after news of the High Fidelity star filing for divorce in December of the same year hit the internet. Since the shocking divorce, Zoë and Karl have not revealed the cause of their breakup, but that is about to change.
Zoë, who is also the daughter of talented actress Lisa Bonet, sat down with AnOther Magazine to dish on her upcoming projects such as a new album. While she was in the band Lolawolf for roughly eight years, she will be releasing a solo project in which she says is "about love and loss."
She also revealed she's been writing the album over "a long stretch of time" and it will capture the range of her emotions.
"I got married. I got divorced. Separations, breakups are sad but are beautiful things too. It's about the bittersweetness, that beginning and that end. It's so complex, that space, when you're in between heartbroken and mourning the loss of something and excited for what's ahead of you."
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What an elegant and mature way to look at breakups? We're sure the album is going to fire.
Zoë isn't the first artist to make songs about heartbreaks and she damn sure won't be the last.
Mary J. Blige is the queen of songs about heartache and pain in relationships and as of recent, people have raved over Summer Walker's 2019 album Over It where she focuses on all those feels.
Although Zoë only spoke on the roller coaster of feelings that happen after a breakup, there's no doubt that she has experienced the ups and downs in life all around. But in this new phase of her life, the 32-year-old is feeling happy and loving her thirties.
"Can I just stay here, though? This is nice. It's great making better decisions, knowing what works for you, knowing what feels good to you, knowing what real fun is, not just the idea of fun. We're in a sweet spot. We need to enjoy it and not pretend to be adults that don't do fun things anymore. It should be. I'm in my thirties. Let's do more things."
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Crystal Renay Is Prioritizing Healing, Her Kids, And Her Coins Amid Divorce
Crystal Renay is reclaiming her time and her identity after dealing with heartbreak. The model was married to Ne-Yo for seven years and they share three young children together. However, after a cheating scandal that resulted in a baby outside of their relationship, Crystal decided to end her marriage to the “So Sick” singer. Now, she is focusing on her bag and her kids. She is co-owner of Johnny’s Chicken and Waffles, launching a lip kit line, and is back on TV starring in the new WE TV reality series Bold & Bougie.
But it wasn’t an easy road, especially with reality TV. From the beginning, Crystal and her castmates bumped heads due to misconceptions and alliances with her ex-husband’s former partner, Monyetta Shaw. However, the mother of three exclusively tells xoNecole that she doesn’t regret her decision to join the show.
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“Honestly, being in that space, we had a– you know, when you're first getting to know people, sometimes it can be smooth, and sometimes it can be rocky,” she says. “In our case, it was a little bit rocky and just getting to know each other, and I like to call it growing pains. And I felt like we had a couple of moments, but all in all, like the experience was really good for me, and I would do it over again.”
Crystal describes herself as “career-oriented” and says she is in her selfish season because she is now prioritizing herself first. But she admits that she is still healing from her divorce. The reality TV star shares some tips for others who may be going through the same thing.
“I would definitely say pray, pray as much as you can. Try to take your emotions out of your reactions to things because it’s always going to be something that you don't like in the situation,” she says. “But we can't move off of emotion because 10 times out of 10, a few months later, you're not going to feel like that. So, I'm a firm believer in not doing things that I will regret later. So I would just say be patient with yourself and stay positive.”
While there may be an opportunity to find love again, that’s not Crystal’s focus at the moment. She is in the rebuilding phase of her life, emphasizing the importance of self-care, personal growth, and finding her own happiness. She has had her share of challenges, including dealing with negative emotions and the public's perception of her, but her priorities involve spending quality time with her children and running lucrative businesses.
“I would definitely say pray, pray as much as you can. Try to take your emotions out of your reactions to things because it’s always going to be something that you don't like in the situation.”
“With my kids, I'm very hands-on. I’m team mother with soccer kids, and they don't really make no goals because they like five years old, but I'm there cheering them on every week,” she jokes. “I want to travel, especially this summer, with my kids and take them somewhere internationally because they're at the age where they can handle a long flight. So, me just spending more time and more new experiences with my kids is my main focus with them and showing them all the love that I could possibly give them.”
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